Zverev brothers come to Munich

Alexander Zverev will defend his title at the BMW Open in Munich in April. His brother also gives his consent

Last year’s winner Alexander Zverev and his brother Mischa started at the BMW Open in Munich (30. April to 6. Munich fits very well into my tournament calendar again this year from the entire set-up, so I’m happy to be able to serve my home crowd again,”said world number five Alexander Zverev.

Last year, the Hamburg player had triumphed against Argentinean Guido Pella in the final, and the Zverev brothers made it to the doubles final in 2015 at the ATP tournament. A few days earlier, Philipp Kohlschreiber had already promised his start. The 34-year-old won the clay court tournament in 2007,2012 and 2016. This year’s prize money is a record price money. With 561.345 Euro the 250 ATP tournament is more expensive than ever before.